Tag: CLEANING

iRobot just unveiled an updated model of its autonomous, floor-washing robot, Scooba, which, at just 6.5-inches across, is half the width of its predecessor. The 3.5-inch-tall Scooba 230 will launch this spring and cost $299. The pint-sized bot comes with all the bells and whistles of most other smart mops -- sensors that make sure it doesn't roll down stairs and bumpers that protect your walls. ...

The Roomba may be an efficient and discreet way to tidy up your filthy shoebox of an apartment, but don't you wish it had a little extra personality? Wouldn't you like to actually see your robotic housekeeper doing work, instead of just making dust and snack shrapnel mysteriously disappear? Well, now you can, with WowWee's Roboscooper. As Engadget reports, the wide-eyed robotic maid runs on ...

Having a highly smudged screen on your PDA or smartphone is like having a small stain on your your brand new shirt; no matter how nice, the whole package ends up tainted. Carrying around screen-cleaning wipes isn't an attractive option, so that's where Japanese design company FIFT comes into the picture. Piloted by the husband and wife team of Katsunari and Ami Igarashi, FIFT has created the ...

On the list of "Things We Hate To Do," cleaning house ranks right up there with going to the dentist. If only there was some way to make dusting, scrubbing, or vacuuming more fun... Well, fret not. According to Engadget, Electrolux recently introduced "Silence Amplified" -- a vacuum cleaner that's so quiet you can listen to music while sweeping across the floor. But how will I hold my iPod and ...

Self-cleaning kitchens may no longer be relegated to those overly optimistic, '60s-era video demonstrations of 'the Home of the Future.' Scientists have demonstrated a new Teflon-like coating that, when applied to counter tops, allows them to be wiped clean with nothing more than water. The new material repels oils yet holds water, creating a thin film that makes a surface easy to clean without ...

Inevitably, your fancy HDTV and flat-panel monitor are going to collect dust. But how should you clean them? Many people go the Windex route, while others splurge for the pricey cleaning products sold at BestBuy and the like. Truth is, however, the best way to clean your LCD and plasma screens is with a soft cloth and water, says Consumer Reports. The chemicals in Windex and other glass ...

South Korean telecom firm KTF has just announced a cleaning robot which can be controlled by a 3G cellphone. The robot -- called the CW100 -- was built in collaboration with Microbot, and is a "smart" vacuum (much like a Roomba). The CW100 uses an onboard video camera to send live images of what it's "seeing" to the mobile phone, and the user can then remotely control it using the keypad. The ...

It might not look like much, but this little... er, big guy is a robot recently developed and employed by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd and Sumitomo Corporation in Osaka City, Japan to clean their floors. Now we've seen plenty of service robots that love to clean, some even professionally, but this one, operated by Reibi, is especially full-featured. Based on a robot developed in Tokyo in 2001, ...